We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.
President/Funeral Director
Derrious Hardy is the son of Mr. Michael Hardy and Ms. Patricia Hardy. He is a native of Bessemer, AL and a product of Jefferson County School System, graduating from Hueytown High School Class of 2003. He furthered his education by attending Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, AL where he studied Funeral Service Education. In 2010 Mr. Hardy became a License Funeral Director. He is a member of the Alabama Funeral Director and Morticians Association and also the National Funeral Director and Mortician Association.
Telephone: 1-256-487-8102
Vice President
Stephanie Spivey Hardy is the daughter of Rachel Kendrick and Donald Spivey of Alexander City, Al. Mrs. Hardy grew up in Kellyton, Al and currently serves as the Co-owner and Manager at Grace Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, LLC. Stephanie received a Bachleor's Degree in Business/Accounting from the University of Phoenix in 2010 and has managed several businesses in Birmingham, Al. She currently serves as a Funeral Director apprentice. Stephanie is happily married to owner, Derrious Hardy and together they have a beautiful daughter.
Telephone: 1-205-243-6638
Co-Manager
Mr. Pope has been in funeral service for over ten years. Also, he is an educator for ten years and is a Biology Teacher at Talladega High School. He is also a football and track coach and is always involved in the community. He is a happily married to Brittany Pope and a father of three children. Mr. Pope is also the owner of Prestigious Pallbearers- a unique service offering bereaved loved ones a prestigious way of escorting their deceased to their final resting place.
Telephone: 1-256-404-3487
Chaplin/ Funeral Associate
Pastor Skylar T. Patterson, 36, is the Senior Pastor of
Union Baptist Church of Columbiana, AL and New Life Outreach Ministries of
Sylacauga, AL. Pastor Patterson is truly a “gem to generations” as he is a
highly sought after revivalist, evangelist and psalmist. Pastor Patterson’s partner
in ministry and marriage is Mrs. Calandrise B. Patterson. To this union they
share in the covenant of parenthood
three sons & one daughter– Dorian, Corbyn, Kamdyn & Skylar
Grace.
When
thinking of the testimony of Pastor Skylar Patterson, one must remember the
saying of the prophet Zechariah 4:10, “despise
not the day of small beginnings…” A native of Columbiana, AL, Pastor
Patterson was born February 3, 1986 and at an early age, he discovered a
divinely imparted passion for ministry. At the age of seven Skylar Patterson
began to render his gifts and talents to the Lord via the music ministry and
youth ministry at Union Baptist Church, Columbiana, AL. His early influential
spiritual influence is accredited to the leadership, guidance and ministry of the
late Pastor Fredrick Gambles. He is a graduate of the Shelby County School
System and attended Jacksonville State University. He is currently completing
his BA of Psychology at Talladega College.
Pastor
Patterson received and responded to the call and commission of the preaching
ministry in 2009, hence preaching his first sermon in February 2010. Pastor
Patterson was licensed and ordained under the pastoral leadership of Pastor
Theoangelo Perkins of Harpersville, AL. Pastor Patterson was divinely assigned to the pastoral leadership
of the New Life Outreach Ministries in March 2013 and later elected to serve as
pastor of his hometown church, Union Baptist Church, in June 2013.
Pastor
Patterson is known throughout the Southeast region for his relational and
relevant ministry style, high energy and informative sermons which transcend
generational barriers. Because of Patterson’s submission to the anointing from
God on his life, lives have been saved, restored and changed because of his
ability to deliver God’s Word regardless of where one may be on their spiritual
journey. Patterson has a vision that
will impact, impart and infuse new life-giving options to both the Sylacauga
and Columbiana communities that is bound to empower generations to come
Funeral Associate
Quandale Trammell was born and raised in Roanoke, Alabama. He graduated from Handley High School in 2014. He is a 2016 Graduate of Central Alabama Community College, and is currently attending Jefferson State Community College seeking to become a Alabama Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. Quandale is an Alabama Licensed Insurance Agent as well. Mr. Trammell currently serves as the Vice President of the East Roanoke Cemetery in Roanoke, AL With a passion for the funeral service industry Quandale has been a custom fix in the industry since 2012. Having served families for the last 10 years, he looks to continue to serve the surrounding area. In his free time Quandale spends many nights officiating high school sports in both Alabama, and Georgia. He enjoys traveling when time allows, and cutting grass is a huge hobby of his, and takes pride in keeping the grounds looking nice and neat.